Woodwise

Woodwise (WdWs) is a skill.
It indicates the character's proficiency in interpreting and dealing with the natural environment. This involves wilderness survival, tracking, etc. It is only useful in the countryside, not in a city.

Evolution

The Woodwise skill starts somewhat higher with Country Crafts Families and Rural Commoners family backgrounds.
The occupations that increase the skill well are: Hunter, Hermit, Peddler, Bandit, Traveling Merchant, Soldier, Manorial Lord, Veteran, Peasant, Local Trader, Friar
In-game, Woodwise can only be increased through events (see below). It can never decrease, and cannot be learned from a tutor.

Related attributes & skills

• Ride: often used in conjunction; both are very difficult to increase.
• Streetwise: is the city-'equivalent' of Woodwise

Events

These events are influenced by your party's Woodwise skill, and may improve the skill on conclusion:

• observing the witch's hut when it is encountered in the forest